South Wins Ohio North-South Classic

by Jeff Fisher
Ohio High School Football Huddle

I don't know whether to call it the end of 2010 or the start of 2011, but high school football was in the air Friday in Columbus.

It was the 66th annual Ohio North-South Classic all-star football game...and in the end for the seniors ending their high school football careers, it was the South players that walked off the field with a victory.

The South beat the North stars 25-7 for its second straight win in the series.  The North still leads the all-time series 38-25 with three ties.

Akron-bound Tyler Williams of Colerain High School scored two touchdowns to win the South MVP award.  Westerville South running back Jayshon Jackson, who was the North's MVP, was the game's leading rusher with 115 yards on 13 carriers.

Click here to read the game recap from The Columbus Dispatch.

North Beats South in Ohio All-Star Football Classic

by Jeff Fisher
Ohio High School Football Huddle

Ohio State-bound and South All-Star quarterback Verlon Reed of Marion-Franklin High School was awarded MVP trophy Friday night in the North-South All-Star Classic at Ohio Stadium, but it wasn't enough as the North squad won the game 23-20

The Columbus Dispatch reports that Reed won the award despite a subpar performance for him.  Reed ran the ball five times for 45-yards and a score was completing only one of seven passes for 10 yards.

Game MVP: Verlon Reed (Marion-Franklin)
South Offensive MVP: Jack Tomlinson (Westerville South)
South Defensive MVP: Jibreel Black (Cincinnati Wyoming)
North Offensive MVP: Chase Hammond (Youngstown Boardman)
North Defensive MVP: Jewone Snow (Canton McKinley)

Ohio North-South Classic Tees It Up Friday Night in Columbus

by Jeff Fisher
Ohio High School Football Huddle

72 of the top high school football players in Ohio will suit-up tomorrow night for America's longest running all-star high school football game.

The Ohio North-South Classic will kick-off in the Horseshoe at Ohio State at 7 P.M.  The game was moved from its usual June date so it no longer conflicted with the Big 33 Classic, which pits Ohio vs. Pennsylvania.

The Columbus Dispatch has a quick look at some of the key players in the game.

Click here to check-out the rosters.

Ohio North-South Classic Announces Rosters

by Jeff Fisher
Ohio High School Football Huddle

The Ohio High School Football Coaches Association has decided it doesn't want to compete with the Big 33 game for talent, so organizers have moved the date from June to April 23rd this year. The last couple of years, the two games were played on the same day.

This year the game will be played in Ohio Stadium, the day before the annual Ohio State Scarlet & Gray spring game.

Here are the rosters for the 65th North-South Classic, which will be played for the 65th time this year and is the oldest all-star high school football game in America.

North Roster

Head coach- Tom Lombardo (Medina Highland)
Assistant coaches
Mike Bell (Mentor Lake Catholic)
Tom Gibbons (Euclid)
Mike Kopachy (Salem)
Jim Lunardi (Ravenna)
Rick Rios (Toledo Rogers).

No., Player, Pos., Ht., Wt., High School, College
Latwan Anderson, DB, 5-9, 180, Clev. Glenville, West Virginia
Courtney Avery, DB, 5-10, 170, Lexington, Michigan
Darryl Baldwin, DL, 6-7, 265, Solon, Ohio State
Christian Bryant, DB, 5-10, 185, Clev. Glenville, Undecided
Isiah Byler, OL, 6-5, 280, Elyria, Bowling Green
Brendan Carrazoni, TE, 6-4, 220, Clev. St. Ignatius, Pittsburg
Andre Cliff, OLB, 5-9, 210, Euclid, Undecided
Michael Dennis, OL, 6-7, 270, Carey, Michigan State
Teven Eatmon, DL, 6-7, 295, Bucyrus Wynford, Kentucky
Jayronne Elliott, OLB, 6-3, 210, Clev. Glenville, Undecided
Ben Eisel, WR, 5-11, 165, Salem, Undecided
Eric Franklin, OL, 6-7, 310, Young. Mooney, Undecided
Tyson Gulley, RB, 5-9, 175, Akron Garfield, Syracuse
Chase Hammond, WR, 6-5, 210, Young. Boardman, Wisconsin
Erick Howard, RB, 5-11, 217, N. Canton Hoover, Undecided
Kelton Keller, DL, 6-4, 240, Medina Buckeye, Eastern Michigan
Antonio Kinard, LB, 6-3, 220, Young. Liberty, Michigan
Zach Larson, OL, 6-2, 290, Young. Mooney, Undecided
Aaron Maslowski, RB, 5-10, 185, Medina Highland, Undecided,
J.T. Moore, DL, 6-3, 220, Young. Boardman, Ohio State
Jeff Myers, C, 6-3, 275, Massillon, Toledo
Cameron Ontko, LB, 6-0, 218, Walsh Jesuit, Wisconsin
Matt Rotherman, OL, 6-6, 295, North Olmsted, Pittsburgh
Jerrod Ronyak, QB, 6-3, 210, Mentor Lake Catholic, Undecided
Josh Russ, OLB, 6-6, 205, Elyria Catholic, Cincinnati
Jake Ryan, LB, 6-3, 225, Clev. St. Ignatius, Michigan
Dan Schneider, TE, 6-4, 240, Avon Lake, Pittsburgh
Anthony Schrock, WR, 6-3, 200, Wadsworth, Akron
Jacob Schwertner, OL, 6-3, 265, Lake. St. Edward, Penn
Jewone Snow, LB, 6-3, 230, Canton McKinley, West Virginia
Carey Spear, K, 5-11, 175, Mayfield, Michigan
Anthony Stryffeler, DL, 6-4, 220, Padua, Ball State
Parnell Taylor, WR, 5-10, 185, Ravenna
E.J. Tucker, QB, 6-3, 207, Toledo Rogers, Toledo
Tyronne Williams, WR, 6-7, 215, Cleveland Shaw, Ohio State
Luke Wollet, DB, 6-1, 185, Poland, Kent State

South Roster
Head coach-Mark Crabtree (Dublin Coffman)
Assistant coaches
Greg Bailie (Lakota East)
Rudy Vavrock (Bridgeport)
Marty Arganbright (Coshocton)
Todd Schulte (Delphos St. John’s)
Sean Arno (Alexander).

Player, Pos., Ht., Wt., High School, College
Patrick Angle, QB, 6-1, 205, Logan, Undecided
Jibreel Black, DL, 6-2, 255, Cin. Wyoming, Cincinnati
Preston Brown, LB, 6-2, 220, Cin. Northwest, Cincinnati
C.J. Bryant, DB, 6-0, 170, Gahanna, Northwestern
Brett Buehler, LB, 6-1, 218, Dublin Coffman, Undecided
Nathan Carpenter, RB, 5-10, 197, Lancaster, Undecided
Arryn Chenault, DB, 6-2, 200, Fairfield, Cincinnati
Kyle Clinton, K, 6-1, 185, Dublin Coffman, Undecided
Avery Cunningham, DB, 5-11, 190, Cin. Winton Woods, Undecided
Lamar Davenport, WR, 6-4, 185, Springfield, Undecided
Mark Fackler, DE, 6-4, 235, Kenton, Kent State
Jerry Gates, DB, 6-0, 192, Middletown, Undecided
Josh Harrison, LB, 6-0, 216, Huber Hgts. Wayne, Wisconsin
Josh Hendershot, OL, 6-4, 275, Newark Catholic, Toledo
Phil Huff, OL, 6-3, 245, Hilliard Davidson, Undecided
Heath Jackson, WR, 6-1, 180, Ada, Bowling Green
Marcus Johnston, RB, 6-0, 205, Coshocton, Undecided,
Andrew Jomantas, OL, 6-7, 265, Dayton C-J, North Carolina St.
John Lloyd, P, 6-3, 224, Cin. Hills C.A., Undecided
Greg Mancz, OL, 6-5, 275, Cin. Anderson, Undecided
Corey Mason, LB, 6-3, 225, Cin. Elder, Undecided
Nick McKnight, WR, 6-3, 200, Middletown, Bowling Green
Austin Mercer, WR, 6-2, 185, S. Charleston SE, Undecided
Roosevelt Nix, DL, 6-0, 250, Reynoldsburg, Kent State
Dylan Potts, DB, 6-0, 195, River, Akron
Verlon Reed, QB, 6-2, 190, Cols. Marion-Franklin, Ohio State
Zac Rosenbauer, LB, 6-3, 250, Lima Shawnee, Toledo
Kevin Schloemer, OL, 6-6, 270, Lakota West, Cincinnati
Harrison Scott, DL, 6-3, 248, New Albany, Indiana
Justin Stumph, OL, 6-4, 260, Col. St. Charles, Miami
Terrance Talbott, DB, 5-10, 175, Huber Hgts. Wayne, Michigan
Terry Talbott, DL, 6-4, 265, Huber Hgts. Wayne, Michigan
Jefffrey Tanner, OL, 6-4, 280, Cin. Moeller, Miami (Ohio)
Jack Tomlinson, WR, 5-9, 160, Westerville South, Ball State
Alex Welch, TE, 6-5, 235, Cin. Elder, Notre Dame
Tavion Wright, RB, 5-10, 185, Day. Thur. Marshall, Undecided